### [2020-11-22](/feed/2020/11/22/index.md)

##### United States
# The United States withdraws from the Treaty on Open Skies. 

The agreement allows the 34 party nations to conduct aerial reconnaissance over each others’ territory.


### Sources:

1. [Al Jazeera](https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/11/22/united-states-formally-withdraws-from-open-skies-treaty) [Image](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/AP_20070707792599.jpg?resize=1200%2C630)

### Changes:

1. The United States quits the Treaty on Open Skies.  _2020-11-23 03:04:21 (First version)_
1. The United States withdraws from the Treaty on Open Skies.  _(Current version)_

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